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Trina Carpenter

Case from Fairmont, WV dated Jan 19, 2018

Victim Details

Trina Carpenter

Female

White / Caucasian

Fairmont

WV

2018-01-19

47

Trina

Carpenter

07/10/2026

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Trina Gwendolyn Bunner Carpenter, a 47-year-old resident of the Bunner Ridge Community in Fairmont, West Virginia, passed away on January 19, 2018. Her death was not a natural one, but rather the result of a violent act committed by her husband.

The suspect in Trina Carpenter's murder is her husband, Donald Ray Carpenter. Donald Ray Carpenter, who was 52 years old at the time of his plea, admitted to killing his wife during their divorce proceedings. The incident occurred in 2018, marking ...
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    I can't help but think about the small, tight-knit community of Fairmont and how they've been proces... ...Read More
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